I can't believe that QVC want £36.00 for this small shrub Hayloft-Photinia-Little-Fenna-with-Planter-&-Compost.product.727136.html
Overpriced QVC Plants 727136
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It's a risk buying plants on line. I've had good experiences and bad. I must add, however that it's worth paying a bit extra to get plants that have healthy, established roots. I've bought so many plants that look great, but they have been forced and don't survive for long in the garden at home.
I'm no expert on plants, but I don't think it looks too bad a deal for what you're getting. The p&p seems rather steep though, I've no idea how much the bag of compost would weigh, but the planter they've described as wooden, when it's clearly a plastic resin doesn't look as though it would weigh very much. The end result looks lovely but I don't think I'd trust Q to send me anything "living"!
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No online plants for me as no plants (soil) or seeds (don’t know why) sent to NI.
The plants Q sell from P2G, Hayloft and RJ cost the same or more from these companies' own web sites although they only have one P&P for an order, not P&P on each item. P2G are by far the best even although they aren't cheap, they are bigger plants and they don't die. I've a beautiful acer which cost £36 but it is such a lovely specimen and is thriving. Thomson & Morgan are the worst, I can't keep anything of theirs alive or grow them big enough to plant out.
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About 4 years ago I bought a PTG camellia from QVC. It was a good size. Cost £35.00 inc postage. The type of camelia is nice beautiful flowers but the habit is awful. It grows in a wiry kind of way. PTG are ok if you really want a larger plant by Mail order but still not good VFM compared to the high street shops like B& Q. A very unusual place to get fantastic plants for a good price is My Little Waitrose. Primrose a very high end company supply them with plants. The quality is superb and some fab varieties. O wait until they reduce them and get some lovely products
